Tea if by sea, cha if by land: Why the world only has two words for tea
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#2This adds a new dimension to the chai latte as a token of globalization. Breaking borders.
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#3There are exceptions since the Portuguese brought tea from India to Europe by sea, and still they call it "cha"
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#4There are exceptions since the Portuguese brought tea from India to Europe by sea, and still they call it "cha"
It's mentioned in the article. "And the Portuguese traded not through Fujian but Macao, where chá is used."
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#5There are exceptions since the Portuguese brought tea from India to Europe by sea, and still they call it "cha"
Right, this was probably because it was already called "cha" in India by then, and the Portugese didn't have direct contact with the people speaking Min Nan Chinese, but rather the Indians who used the Sinitic version of the name.
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#6Polish language has "herbata", which is a third one, from herbs.
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#7Polish language has "herbata", which is a third one, from herbs.
It comes from "herba thea" (herbal tea) so you could argue that it should still be classified under "tea" origin.
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#8There are exceptions since the Portuguese brought tea from India to Europe by sea, and still they call it "cha"
It's addressed in the article.
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#9And what about South America ?
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#10Polish language has "herbata", which is a third one, from herbs.
Derived from the latin herba thea ("herbal tea").